Concacaf Disciplines Referee for Inappropriate Request to Messi



Concacaf has announced disciplinary action against referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava after an incident following Inter Miami’s Champions Cup win over Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night.

After the final whistle, Nava was seen approaching Messi and seemingly requesting his shirt. The referee later clarified that he was actually asking for an autograph for a relative with special needs, but his actions still breached Concacaf’s Code of Conduct for officials.

A statement issued to ESPN read, in part: "The referee’s conduct does not align with the Confederation’s Code of Conduct for match officials and existing processes for these types of requests. The referee has acknowledged his mistake, apologized for the incident, and accepted the disciplinary action Concacaf has applied."

Concacaf has not disclosed the specific nature of the disciplinary action at this time.

Meanwhile, Inter Miami secured a 1-0 victory, with Lionel Messi scoring the only goal of the match in the second half.


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